Displaying items by tag: Breeding

Waikato sharemilker Matthew Zonderop had no inkling that one day he would become a matchmaker for cows.

Southland breeder Tim Gow attributes the success of his Shire breed of hair sheep to the expert guidance of his uncle, the late Dr Scott Dolling, who was a prominent Australian animal geneticist.

Progeny testing at Pāmu’s Kepler farm in Southland as part of Beef + Lamb New Zealand’s Informing New Zealand Beef programme is showing that the benefits of hybrid vigour could have a massive impact on the future of beef breeding.

Breeding cows without a farm may sound a little unorthodox to some - but for Isaac and Emma Kelsen, it means they get to experience the best of both worlds.

A former dairy farmer with a passion for breeding good cows has switched gears after farming in her own right.

When you talk to Newlands Whytock about his Holstein Friesian herd, he's like a kid at Christmas. Finally living his dream of owning his own dairy farm, the joy, excitement and gratitude in his voice is unmistakeable.

Waiuku dairy farmers Nick and Nikki Ruygrok are passing on a dairy farming legacy to their sons that they can be proud of.

More bull breeders are using genetic tools according to the latest research.

Over the last 13 years, Southland dairy farmers Caleb and Paula Hamill have worked hard to realise their dream of farm ownership.

A new beef breeding index is expected to be the talk of the bull sales over the next month or so. Six bull studs from around the country have got together and come up with new indexes for the sector, which they claim reflects what the market wants. David Anderson reports...